Trip Description

Let us take you back in time and share the story of the Jewish people and how it all began. We understand what’s important to you, and that’s why we thought about every detail and created the most amazing and meaningful journey for you through Israel. Join us in exploring Israel where you will learn about the history, the culture, and get to meet amazing people and organizations who are waiting for you to add to the story.

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Sample Trip Itinerary

Day 1

ARRIVAL- TEL AVIV

Shalom and welcome to Israel

Greeting and meeting with an Esperanso representative

Rest of the day at leisure in Tel Aviv

Day 2

TEL AVIV

Jaffa Tour

We will explore the ancient city of Jaffa, which is a wonderful contrast from the modern Tel Aviv. We will witness one of the most ancient ports in the world. We will visit Jaffa flea market, a well-known attraction of the area, with vendors selling a diverse range of interesting and unique products..

Nalaga’at Center- Wine Tasting in the Dark

Nalaga’at, a unique, nonprofit center of culture and arts, is a meeting place for deaf, blind, deaf-blind and the general public.

Wine Tasting in the Dark Workshop:

Hosted by an expert in the field, in collaboration with blind and/or visually impaired instructors. A glimpse into the world of wine with flavors and scents.

Tel Aviv Food Tour of the Carmel Market

We will continue to our exciting Tel Aviv food tour through the city’s Carmel Market. will take you into the depths of Tel Aviv’s vibrant food scene.

Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure to explore Tel Aviv on own.

Day 3

ISRAEL’S COAST- CAESAREA, HAIFA, AKKO AND ROSH HANIKRA

Caesarea

Drive along the Mediterranean Coast to Caesarea, the ancient Roman capital of the area.

Haifa Bahai Gardens Lookout.

Haifa is the 3rd largest city in Israel and home to the famous Bahai Gardens. We’ll enjoy the spectacular views of the gardens.

Akko’s Crusader era fortress

Akko dates back to the time of the Pharaoh Thutmose III and was a central city of the Ottoman Empire. Visit the amazing fortress and continue walking through the colorful bazaar to the port.

Rosh Hanikra Grottos & Cable Car

Drive north along the coast to Rosh Hanikra, ride via cable car from the mountain top down to sea level to walk within the walls.

Day 4

SOCIAL ACTIVITY, THE GALILEE AND TZFAT

Tzfat Old City & Artist Quarter

Tour the mystical city of Tzfat- one of the four holy cities in Israel. Visit the center of Kabalistic practice. Walk in the narrow alleyways lined with ancient synagogues and artists’ galleries blended in a mystical atmosphere.

“Cochav Hatzafon” Association

The “Cochav Hatzafon” association provides rehabilitation, care and social services to populations of people with special needs and the development of community services for children and youth at risk. We will tour the center, enjoy coffee and have some time to purchase goods made by the employees of the center and support the continuation of the organization.

Golan Heights Jeep Ride

Enjoy the ride up to the Golan Heights. Learn about the biblical and historical importance of the Golan sites while enjoying the amazing landscape.

Mitzpe Gadot Lookout

Take in the view at the Mitzpe Gadot overlook, the memorial site for the fallen people of the Golan.

Kumzitz (bon fire) in the Kibbutz

Enjoy an Authentic Israeli kumzitz!

Day 5

TIBERIAS AND THE JORDAN VALLEY

Tiberias & The sea of Galilee

Learn about the city that was founded in the first century. Visit the Rambam’s grave and walk along the Sea of Galilee.

Beit She’an National Park

Visit the extensive Roman ruins of the city, destroyed over 1,300 years ago by earthquake, and recently excavated and reconstructed on a massive and impressive scale.

Ancient Beit Alfa Synagogue

Visit the intricate mosaics in the synagogue at Beit Alpha during your Jewish tour to Israel.

Gan HaShlosha National Park

The park was Chosen by Time Magazine as one of the world’s 20 most beautiful parks. Enjoy a dip in the sparkling warm waters.

Mount Scopus Lookout

End the day with a beautiful drive via the Jordan Valley to Jerusalem.

We’ll stop at Mount Scopus as you enter the city to say the blessing of “Shehechiyanu” to celebrate the joyous occasion of entering the holy capital. Welcome to Jerusalem, The City of Gold.

Day 6

OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM, WESTERN WALL

King David’s Tomb

We begin our tour of the Old City of Jerusalem with visit to the tomb of King David on Mt. Zion.

Old City Jewish Quarter

The Jewish Quarter remains one of the single most-visited spots in all of Israel. Explore the Cardo, the ancient Roman marketplace and visit the four Sephardic synagogues in the Jewish quarter restored after the 1967 War.

Jerusalem Archaeological Park

Explore Second Temple-era Jerusalem on the eve of its destruction by the Romans. See a virtual reconstruction of the Temple, visit the stores and walkways of the surrounding city and see the remnants of the staircase that led to the Temple Mount and the Holy of Holies.

Western Wall & Western Wall Tunnels

Enjoy a spiritual visit, and time for reflection on own at the Western Wall. Continue to the Western Wall Tunnels, where we discover the remnants of entire rooms from the Second Temple period. you’ll stand just a few feet away from where the Holy Ark stood, and feel the yearning of the Jewish people for the Temple for thousands of years.

Tower of David Museum

Stroll through the colorful marketplace to the Jaffa Gate and visit the Citadel Museum at David’s Tower where you can view the most thorough collection of Jerusalem artifacts, from the Canaanite period 4,000 years ago up to today.

Day 7

YAD VASHEM, MODERN JERUSALEM

Social Activity – Jerusalem Art Tour

Experience Jerusalem’s neighborhoods through the eyes of the artists who live and work there. Visit galleries on and off the beaten track, meet the artists in their studios, and learn of their unique connection to Jerusalem.

*Tour revenue will be invested in supporting cooperative and communal spaces for artists to share and exhibit their work.

Israel Museum & Dead Sea Scrolls

Founded in 1965, this is the largest cultural institution in the State of Israel and one of the world’s leading art and archaeology museums. Here you will find the oldest existing biblical manuscripts in the world, the Dead Sea Scrolls, which are housed in the Shrine of the Book.

Mount Herzl National Cemetery

Visit Mt Herzl, Jerusalem’s military cemetery and learn from our guide some of the heroic stories of those buried here.

Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum

Established in 1963 as the memorial to the 6 Million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. We will view the many exhibitions including the Hall of Names and the Avenue of the Righteous Among the Nations.

Tower of David Night Spectacular

Tower of David’s rooftop at night is an epic nighttime extravaganza of sight and sound, depicting the conquests of the Greeks, Romans, Crusaders, Turks and others, as they tried to overtake Jerusalem.

Day 8

MASADA, DEAD SEA

Qumran Caves National Park

Explore the Qumran National Park and learn about the Dead Sea Scrolls and the people who wrote them.

Masada Mountain & Cable Car

Ride via cable car to the top of Masada and explore what remains of King Herod’s palace.

Dead Sea & Spa Lunch

Enjoy an unsinkable swim in the healing, salty waters of the Dead Sea.

Return to Jerusalem- Optional Western Wall Evening Visit

Friday nights are a unique celebration of Shabbat where soldiers and people from all over the world are dancing and singing together.

Come with us to find out who’s responsible for the new graffiti paintings appearing every night on the shops shields. In between we will visit a few bars that are the heart of the new and improved night life scene in Machane Yehuda market.

Day 10

FAREWELL

Breakfast & Depart for Ben Gurion Airport

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